You're probably still drinking Iced Tea...but autumn is approaching and a Hot Tea Cozy will keep your hot tea, well...hot!
YARN
Rowan Classic Silk Wool DK 2 x 50gm (photographed in Beauty 317) OR
Rowan Classic Baby Alpaca DK 2 x 50gm (photographed in Spring Leaf 214)
NEEDLES
1 pair 33⁄4mm (no 9) (US 5) needles
RIBBON - 50 cm of velvet ribbon
GAUGE
23 sts and 31 rows to 10 cm measured over moss st using 33⁄4mm (US 5) needles.
FINISHED SIZE
Completed tea cozy measures 39 cm (151⁄2 in) all round.
SIDES (make 2)
Using 33⁄4mm (US 5) needles cast on 45 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Row 2: As row 1.
These 2 rows form moss st.
Work in moss st for a further 54 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape top
Row 1 (RS): Moss st 6 sts, K2tog, (moss st 7 sts, sl 1, K1, psso, moss st 7 sts, K2tog) twice, moss st 1 st. 40 sts.
Row 2: Moss st 1 st, (P1, moss st 7 sts) 4 times, P1, moss st 6 sts.
Row 3: Moss st 6 sts, K1, (moss st 7 sts, K1) 4 times, moss st 1 st.
Row 4: As row 2.
Row 5: Moss st 5 sts, K2tog, (moss st 6 sts, K2tog) 4 times, moss st
1 st. 35 sts.
Row 6: Moss st 1 st, (P1, moss st 6 sts) 4 times, P1, moss st 5 sts.
Row 7: Moss st 4 sts, K2tog, (moss st 5 sts, K2tog) 4 times, moss st 1 st. 30 sts.
Row 8: Moss st 1 st, (P1, moss st 5 sts) 4 times, P1, moss st 4 sts.
Row 9: Moss st 3 sts, K2tog, (moss st 4 sts, K2tog) 4 times, moss st 1 st. 25 sts.
Row 10: Moss st 1 st, (P1, moss st 4 sts) 4 times, P1, moss st 3 sts.
Row 11: Moss st 2 sts, K2tog, (moss st 3 sts, K2tog)
4 times, moss st 1 st. 20 sts.
Row 12: Moss st 1 st, (P1, moss st 3 sts) 4 times, P1, moss st 2 sts.
Row 13: Moss st 1 sts, K2tog, (moss st 2 sts, K2tog) 4 times, moss
st 1 st. 15 sts.
Row 14: Moss st 1 st, (P1, moss st 2 sts) 4 times, P1, moss st 1 st.
Row 15: (K2tog, moss st 1 st) 5 times. 10 sts.
Row 16: (Moss st 1 st, P1) 5 times.
Row 17: K1, (K2tog) 4 times, K1.
Cast off firmly.
FINISHING
Press.
Leaving openings for spout and handle, join sides along row-end
edges. Tie ribbon into a bow and attach bow to top of tea cozy in
photograph.
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